Individual honours: (with Dortmund) German manager of the year 2011, 2012

It is the group that plans and carries out transfer strategy and up until Sunday night consisted of Rodgers, scouts Dave Fallows and Barry Hunter, the man in charge of analysis Michael Edwards, FSG's Anfield representative Mike Gordon and chief executive Ian Ayre.

Northern Irishman Rodgers, who took over in June 2012, led the Reds to second place in the Premier League in 2013-14.

Borussia Dortmund acknowledged Liverpool's appointment of their former boss with this tweet